Calls To Action

Strengthening Downtowns



Membership in 2025

230

New Members in 2025

7

Educational Opportunities in 2025

10


Increased MDA Facebook Reach

79.2%


Legislative Visits in 2025

65

Headlines

Cadillac Seeks Community Development Director

The City of Cadillac is seeking a Community Development Director.

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Sault Ste Marie Downtown Development Specialist

The City of Sault Ste. Marie is now accepting applications for a Downtown Development Specialist to join the team and help revitalize...

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2024 Achievements

225 Members

5 New MiPDM Participants

In-Person DDA Board Trainings

Quarterly Legislative Update to Members

80 In Person Legislator Visits

10 Business Associate Members

300+ Event Attendees

Mobile Tours & Networking Opportunities Expanded

MDA Blog

Creating an Engaging Downtown Website: Best Practices for Community Connection

A great website isn’t just an online presence—it’s the heartbeat of your downtown community. Whether you’re promoting...

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Strategic Planning for Downtowns

What is Strategic Planning? Strategic planning is a way for downtown or district organizations to decide where they want to go in the future...

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Unlock the Potential of Your DDA Website

Discover how a dedicated website can revolutionize your efforts for engagement, visibility, and efficiency & save you time!

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Looking For Ways To Tackle Michigan's Housing Crisis?

Our friends at McKenna provide examples of Michigan communities working on the current housing 'crisis'.

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